Archive - 21 June 2007

He told the High Court that this information was told to him by Altantuya herself.

The key witness in the RM83 million Apcet II suit also discloses that he was given a 'nasi kandar' treat by the police soon after he was arrested for storming the conference.

The party's former treasurer, who withdrew from contesting for presidency at the eleventh hour last month, is now applying to join PAS.

Two letters here raise important issues and a lack of understanding of those issues, especially race, continues to hamper the development of a Malaysian national cultural identity.

The theft, under cover of darkness early Monday, took place outside a cinema in a suburban Kuala Lumpur shopping centre.

Malaysia may face serious challenges relating to flood and drought management as the country progresses towards 2020, warns the DID director-general.

Billionaire Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is making a 190 million dollar bid for a five-star hotel in a prime Kuala Lumpur location.

A minister explains PM's different approach to interfaith dialogue after the Opposition accused him of practising double standard on the matter.

However the police have no evidence to charge them in court. As such they have been detained for two years under the Emergency Ordinance.

The measures to curb crime in Johor is not concrete enough to reduce crime, says Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang.

updated version The fourth day of the Altantuya murder trial revealed that Abdul Razak Baginda had never ordered his private investigator to harm anyone.

The minister in the prime minister's department launches a verbal salvo against the opposition leader over the issue of corruption.

Laporan khas Naib Ketua Puteri Umno, Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin berkata lebih ramai pemimpin muda perlu diberi peluang mendapat pendedahan di peringkat awal lagi kerana mereka merupakan satu aset kepada parti.

UM - the 'Columbia University of Malaysian academia' is yet to recapture its glory that was once build by many a profound scholar.

Rather than seriously improving the bus service, or investing in transit options, the government seems to have neglected basic public transit services.

The stifling and neglect of cultural intellectualism is not moulding us into a developed nation, according to three panellist from the arts industry.

SAM exposes documents showing major plantation projects approved by state government in protected Bakun catchment area. [VIDEO INSIDE]

special report SOS Damansara will not relent in their campaign to have the school re-opened. On Saturday, the annual fund-raising dinner will be held.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers? Find out here.

True to his word, prominent politician Khairy Jamaluddin settles his traffic summonses. But fresh checks reveal another interesting twist.

They claim that a timber company has been logging and destroying their native customary rights land.

He also hailed preparations for the first Malaysian astronaut to take off on a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station.

Prime Minister Abdullah says the talks are proceeding smoothly and there seem to be no obstacles in the way.

Thierry Rommel says Malaysia's attractiveness to foreign investors has weakened as a result of the affirmative action policies for bumiputras.